QuickBooks Pro vs. QuickBooks Premier

Each October, shortly after the new versions of Intuit QuickBooks, we get the question of whether users of QuickBooks QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks Premier is the best fit.

Our first question is always - the first edition do you. We demand that some additional features specific to certain editions. For example, enhanced editing Contractors change orders and tracking expiration dates of insurance contractors. Because of the difference between the versions, which we usually recommend our customers to buy the publication of accounting, which allows you switch between all the editions.

We work with many clients costs (contractors, builders, architects, engineers, non-profit organizations, grants, etc.) and if they like the additional reports that with the contractors, professional services and expenses are non-profit is the little things that make the changeover.

The biggest and most surprising, the reason - you can estimate from customer orders and purchase orders with a click of a button. It is hidden under the button to create an invoice, but when they discover that she is in heaven. No double entry, no errors during data entry. Speech of customer orders is another reason why they go -) They do not in Pro (Note: You can also estimate the possibility of customer orders. You may also account for the time and cost functions. Yes, you can do the same on each invoice by clicking the Add Time / Costs, but they often forget to check all the tabs and when cost is correct, it probably billable costs on the Items tab.

You can also adjust assign prices per item, the prices for different groups of customers or orders. If your inventory, you can inventory assemblies, parts lists and measurement units. For this reason, all cases all but the most asset-base should take advantage of QuickBooks Premier or Enterprise.

When you work with an accountant, and you should, they love the diary entries and moving entries in the reverse direction. The prime minister also maintains a record of all your previous bank reconciliations, helps find the discrepancies.

The Prime Minister also has tools for forecasting and business planning, including the 5-year forecasts and analysis. It is round with 1 years access to distance instead of 6 months for the Pro.

Better yet, the difference in price at Amazon is not so dramatic. Pro installed, usually about $ 100 $ 200 Premier. It is a bit more, because now is 2010 was just released, but the prices would soon stabilize.